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Richard Roman's Blog – August 2012 Archive (6)

The Mongolian Derby - possibly the toughest horse race in the world

In honour of all our Mongolian friends here, check out this amazing horse race acrosss the steppes of Mongolia. Truly awesome

http://www.theadventurists.com/the-adventures/mongol-derby

Added by Richard Roman on August 23, 2012 at 0:11 — 1 Comment

Spirituality- a deeper sense of Self

Who here believes in the spiritual importance of life?
No religion - just a deeper meaning to life?

I will post more later!

Added by Richard Roman on August 22, 2012 at 1:18 — No Comments

The best place to learn Chinese

Hope someone out there can help!Can anyone here help me with a simple question?

Which organisation offers the best Chinese language courses? I am not looking for university level but rather somewhere that you go for a few hours each week to develop basic skills in both reading and speaking.

Hope someone out there can help!

Added by Richard Roman on August 17, 2012 at 9:06 — 3 Comments

Oh! No! They are closing the Dandy

Everyone from the UK will know the Dandy, the famous comic for children but it looks like it is going to close!I used to be a member of the Desperate Dan Pie Club. A sad day indeed

Britain's oldest comic The Dandy faces closure after 75 years as sales fall to just 8,000 a week

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Added by Richard Roman on August 14, 2012 at 15:24 — 1 Comment

Australia company so desperate to attract good workers it is offering successful job applicants free beer for a year

A firm in the Australian outback is so desperate to attract good workers that it is offering successful applicants free beer for a year.

Like most remote towns in the country, Moree in New South Wales has had trouble keeping young people away from the lure of higher salaries offered by mining firms and heavy industry, says Eric Scott, operation manager for Electrical and Air Conditioning Services.

But extra health benefits, holiday…

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Added by Richard Roman on August 7, 2012 at 15:25 — 1 Comment